Tuesday, May 26, 2015

My swap with Mel….

Last year at our girl’s retreat Mel and I fell in love with a basket that Annie had made and was going to frog as she didn’t like it and Mel and I decided it was too lovely to rip out so we commandeered it and claimed it for ourselves but then we had a problem of who would get to keep it and we came up with the clever solution that we would share it and at each get together we’d fill the basket with goodies either bought or handmade and pass it on and thus our one on one swap  began Smile

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this time is was my turn to be spoilt by Mel, look at all these yummy goodies displayed so beautifully in our basket….I think Mel has an inkling I like lady bugs lol.

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Lady bug mini wall hanging, lady bug pin cushion, lady bug chocolates, stickers, fabric, ribbon, pegs  and to top it of the most gorgeous hand stitched lady bug necklace!! below is a picture of me wearing it…. I love it!!

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Now to get my thinking cap on with ideas to fill up the basket with goodies for Mel. I am so glad I took up blogging as I’ve made some really lovely friends through it Smile

13 comments:

Christine M said...

Mel put the cutest things in your basket. Enjoy them all, Barb.

Ondrea said...

LOL you have lady bugs for years! Whenever I see one I think of you. A lovely array of goodies there. Great pic of you.

Karen S said...

What a lovely idea. Great gifts.

Cheryll said...

WOW...lots of lovelies in there.
What a FuN swap... xox

Anonymous said...

Hi Barb,i love seeing what you and Mel get up to with this basket,love all the goodies mel filled the basket with and the necklace was stunning,enjoy your goodies my friend xx

Fiona said...

mel put a lovely basket together for you...
Hugz

Cheryl said...

That basket has seen some lovely goodies tooing and froing and your lovely ladybug goodies from Mel are just gorgeous

Peg - Happy In Quilting said...

Lucky you Barb xxx

Jo said...

It was a lovely basket filled with goodies.
It didn't take long for you to put the necklace on. It is so pretty

KERYN B said...

lovely basket of goodies Mel put together..

Jeanette said...

Beautiful basket of goodies. Hugs,xx

Melody said...

This was so much fun to put together. I'm already planning the next batch of presents.

Kim said...

These are such great gifts can't wait to see what you make for Mel.